India progressed further in its attempt to realise a reusable launch vehicle (RLV)/ rocket named 'Pushpak' by successfully test landing RLV LEX-2 on Friday at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka's Chitradurga.
Category: TAMIL NADU
With a high profile constituency, sitting MP and CM Stalin’s sister Kanimozhi is at advantage
However, regarding the Thoothukudi seat, the INDIA bloc, headed by DMK, is to retain its representative Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, daughter of iconic DMK leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Late M. Karunanidhi, and sister of present Chief Minister M. K. Stalin.
India enters the second of its three-stage nuclear power programme in the presence of PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday witnessed India stepping into the second stage of its three-stage nuclear power programme with the commencement of "core loading" at the first indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor (500 MWe) at Kalpakkam near here.
Tamil Nadu Congress MLA Vijayadharani joins BJP
Tamil Nadu Congress leader and sitting MLA from Vilavankode assembly constituency, S. Vijayadharani, has quit the party and joined the BJP.
PM to dedicate to nation 2 N-power reactors; Kakrapar plant 4 to be connected to grid soon
While the KAPS-3 has been synchronised with the grid, KAPS-4 will also be connected to the grid soon, an official told IANS on condition of anonymity.
Nadda in TN today, to hold meetings with alliance partners
BJP chief J.P. Nadda will hold a series of meetings here on Sunday with the leaders of the party's state unit and also with the alliance partners as 2024 Lok Sabha elections near.
AIADMK leader and ex-TN minister Anbalagan's daughter-in-law dies of burn injuries
The deceased Poornima is the wife of A. Sasimohan, youngest son of Anbalagan. Her sari caught fire while she was lighting a lamp in the pooja room in her residence at Palacode village on January 18.
Three-tier security for PM Modi’s visit to TN's Ramanathapuram
The Ramanathapuram District Collector, Vishnu Chandran has also issued an order about traffic arrangements and temple darshan and declared Rameswaram a drone-free zone for both days.
India’s solar observatory Aditya-L1 reaches halo orbit L1
The Aditya-L1 was orbited in low earth orbit (LEO) on September 2, 2023 by Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle - XL (PSLV-XL) variant on Saturday evening reached its Halo orbit Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1 (L1).
Global investors, Central Bank heads, regulators express confidence in India’s growth story: RBI Governor
Global investors and Governors of various central banks and other regulators are showing greater confidence in the potential of Indian economic growth and the country’s capacity to grow, said Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
RBI hikes limits for UPI payments & e-mandates, to set up cloud facility, FinTech repository
Enhancing the payment limits for Unified Payments Interface (UPI), electronic mandates, setting up of cloud facilities, the financial sector and fintech repository were some of the major announcements made by the Reserve Bank of India Governor, Shaktikanta Das on Friday.
Countdown for Saturday's test flight of India's space crew module, escape system to begin tomorrow
The countdown for the first Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) on Saturday to demonstrate the crew escape system of the Indian rocket that would carry its astronauts to the space will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, a senior Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) official said.
ISRO preps first flight test to demonstrate crew escape system for human space mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for the first Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) to demonstrate the crew escape system as part of its human space mission called Gaganyaan.
RBI retains repo rate; GDP growth at 6.5%, inflation at 5.4%
Announcing the decision of the MPC after its three-day deliberations, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday that the committee unanimously decided to keep the repo rate at 6.5 per cent.
'Rs.18,000-22,000 crore impact on Indian GDP by World Cup Cricket'
The Cricket World Cup being held in India will impact the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) with an additional output of about Rs 18,000-22,000 crore and the gross value added (GVA) will be about Rs 7,000-8,000 crore and will have a very minimal impact on the inflation, said a report by two economists of Bank of Baroda.
RBI should hold repo rate, reduction in rate in near future preferable: Industry
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to retain the repo rate at the current level though a reduction in the rate in the near future is preferable, said officials in the real estate and financial services sectors.
Father of India's Green Revolution MS Swaminathan passes away at 98
Visionary scientist and father of the Green Revolution in India, Dr Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan passed away on Thursday morning. The Padma Bhushan awardee, popularly known as MS Swaminathan, passed away at Chennai at the age of 98.
Diplomatic fallout: Number of Indian students going to Canada may drop
Given the current situation between India and Canada, there may be a drop in the number of Indian students going to Canada for higher studies, said a consultant with Star Global Education Alliance.
India's Aditya-L1 put on route to observe Sun
Indian space agency in the wee hours of Tuesday sent off the Aditya-L1 solar observatory towards the Sun by successfully inserting it at the Trans-Lagrangian Point 1.
Aditya-L1 spacecraft takes a selfie: ISRO
According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Aditya-L1, that is destined for Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L1), has taken a selfie and also the pictures of the Earth and the Moon.
Udhayanidhi Stalin writes open letter to DMK cadres, clarifies position on Sanatana Dharma
Tamil Nadu Minister for Sports and Youth affairs Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is in the midst of a controversy over his remarks on Sanatana Dharma, has written a four-page open letter to DMK cadres on his position on the issue.
DMK cadres burn effigy of seer who offered 10 cr for Udayanidhi's head
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) cadres on Tuesday burnt the effigy of Ayodhya saint Parmhams Acharya over his threat of offering Rs 10 crore as bounty to anyone who chops off the head of Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.
India’s Aditya-L1 spacecraft orbit raised for second time
According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the second earth bound manoeuvre was performed at 2.45 a.m. on Tuesday from its tracking centre in Bengaluru.
Voice of SHAR, India’s rocket port goes silent
Space scientist Valarmathi working in the Programme Office of the Range Operations at Sriharikota Range (SHAR), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), was the person who did the countdown for the past six years for India’s rocket launches.
India’s moon lander Vikram hopped & soft landed again
In a post on X, ISRO said: “Vikram Lander exceeded its mission objectives. It successfully underwent a hop experiment.” “On command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30 – 40 cm away.”